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1993 BMW 325is 2.5L MechanicalVIN: WBABF3319Phay guys this is my car i have a rattle on start up for a
few 2-3 sec after its been ran for awhile mabie an half
hour or so then left to set for 2-3 hours also rattles on
take at off about 1500-2500 rpm sounds like the vanos is
worn am i on the right track if...

1996 BMW 328i 2.8L runs richVIN: 4USCD2325THello everyone and thanks in advance for the help. This
vehicle has come in to us for running poorly. When running,
it smokes black out the tailpipe and had multiple cylinder
misfire codes as well as fuel trim problem codes. I have
checked for any water intrus...

1997 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9L RadioVIN: 4USCH7325VRegular client purchased car with radio inop. We pulled
radio and contacted our BMW parts department they got the
code for the radio. RAdio says "code wait". BMW service
department was no help imagine that. Does any one know how
to input code to make radio ope...

1995 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L No Start, Cuts out, MIL Lamp onVIN: 1G4CW52K3SThis car came in with three historical codes. I am at home
typing this so I donít have the numbers so I listed the
codes. After sitting a while, then restarting and driving
down the road sometimes this car will cut out on
acceleration. Twice on deceleration th...

1995 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L tccVIN: 1J6KF52Y3SThis car has a code po39. I have a6 volt drop on the groun
of the TCC but I dont know where the ground is located out
of the black box. What ground is used for TCC?

1994 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L No StartVIN: 2G1FP32P6RHelp needed from those w/ more GM experience. This car came
in on hook, was not getting stable high res signal from
dist.. Replaced dist--still no start. It does this really
weird thing--after cranking it runs backwards for a couple
revolutions with the key on...

1996 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban 5.7L ElectronicVIN: 1GNFK16R2TThis truck has a P0753 1-2 shift solenoid code resetting
intermittently. Trans suffered mechanical failure and was
rebuilt last week. Code was setting before rebild along
with P1870 and some others, P0753 is the only one coming
back. When activating the soleno...

1996 Chevrolet Corsica 3.1L MIL Lamp onVIN: 1G1LD55M5Tafter driving this car for awhile, you can come to a stop
sign and the car will shudder, just like a 3T-40 will do
when the TCC solenoid gets stuck on. But since this is a
4T-60, it won't stall because the TCC is inoperative in
first gear. (correct me if that'...

1999 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Stop Lights, Turn Signal LampVIN: 1GCCS1444WHi iATN members, have a truck that has the brake lights
stay on (Rear Right), and turn signal light (Right Side)
stays on but does not blink if you turn signal to the right
side. Left side works fine. 4 way Hazard stays on without
flashing. Electrical diagram ...

2003 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L right front cornerVIN: 2G1WF52E83This car is driven for a buisness, it was also in a bad
accident on left side. The car has a bad poping in front
suspension on right side. I have found the axel\bearing nut
loose twice and had to tighten. It does not matter if the
car is turnnig,braking,while ...

2002 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.7L Power locksVIN: 1C3EL56522Hello!
The power locks on this thing will not lock with either
lock switch or key fob sometimes, it is very intermittent,
the unlock part always works. The tech a couple of bays
down replaced the BCM last week, he said it did not change
anything. I have check...

1999 Dodge Intrepid 3.2L Blend Door ActuatorVIN: 2C3HH56J2XHey guys,
Well, this vehicle came in with a complaint of no heat ever
since we checked the AC system 3 months ago. The system was
empty and the evaporator was leaking and customer declined
a repair.
Engine was warmed to operating temperature for about 15
min...

2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.2L long crank timeVIN: 2B7HB11Y31Problem ..At times long crank time,Might do it once a day
or sometimes after every time its been shut off.Engine will
turn over maybe 20-30 seconds before starting.Other times
you just have to hit the key and it will start right
up.Doesnt seem to be temp relat...

1993 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L Excessive Emissions, MisfireVIN: 1FTHX26M6PI have to state up front, I am NOT a diesel mechanic!
This thing misses and puts out clouds of white smoke when
cold.
When it warms up the missing goes away. The billows of
smoke drop down to mesquito sprayer white clouds. It runs
well when warmed up but ve...

1995 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L injectionVIN: 1FTHX26F4SWe have leak down from the oil tank feeding the high
pressure pump. Filling the oil tank after an overnight shut
down will result in an instant start. However if tank is
left empty there is an extended crank period to start. We
need to find the check valve tha...

1997 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L Serp BeltVIN: 1FMDUZ4E4VI have a 1997 Exploder that keeps wearing the belt off. It
skips the rear groove on the balancer and shreads one
groove off the belt. We have tried everything we can think
of to repair this. I am asking if anyone has come across
this and has a repair i can use...

2002 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L MIL Lamp onVIN: 1FAFP55U52this vehicle has 12 volts at egr solinoid and is setting
code p1401. we ran diagnostic tree and it calls for repair
of short circuit in ckt 361 or replace ecm. has anyone seen
this problem and/or code? it seems unlikely that the ecm is
bad because the vehicle ... Trouble codes: P1401 (dpfe ckt high voltage)

1997 Geo Metro 1.0L MIL Lamp onVIN: 2C1MR2260Vpo420 cat eff. have 1.27v on scanner back probe pcm had
4.35v at yellow wire (02 sense) if pull terminal out of pcm
volts comming from pcm. are there any flashes or what
direction need to go? thanks for any help duane Trouble codes: P0420 (catalyst eff.)

2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L speedoVIN: 1GTHK23193Can't find any real info. I have a GMC truck that the
speedo is inop at times, sometimes it bounces and sometimes
it is completely dead. When i monitor pids for the speed
sensors everything is ok. The trucks runs and shifts good,
there are no other concerns wi...

2000 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L SurgeVIN: KMHJW35F6YThis one is going to drive me batty. It surges at 4000-4500
rpm at full throttle in second gear only (automatic trans).
It can be anywhere from mild to severe. It is NOT a
misfire. It also has plenty of power at all other times.
Graphing the datastream shows n...

1988 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel EconomyVIN: 2BCCV8120JJeep came in for emission failer, customer just bought it.I
found a dead 02,steper motor unpluged and taped over carb
mixture adjusted rich. New 02 hook up s. motor set idle
mixture. I found no fuel control.Check for 12v at s motor
it was ok so I installed new...

2000 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L Knocks on start upVIN: 1J4FA49S5YHi iATN techs , after tune up all was good for the first 3
weeks then left jeep standing for two weeks , when trying
to start took more than 15 secs when started heared one ?
piston knock after one day usage jeep starts up good but
still with piston knock and ...

1995 Kia Sportage EX 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, HUNTING AT IDLEVIN: KNDJA7236Snew cust from texas just bought car before coming here so
no real history other than he had t-belt replaced before
moving here. came in with extremely high idle after fixing
bad intake leak and rerouting and repairing mutiple vac
hoses most concerns fixed but ...

1997 Land Rover Defender 90 4.0L MIL Lamp onVIN: SALDV3243VHi ,looking for some help with this one. amfr reading at
-5.00 and long term fuel trim is at -32.54 indicating the
computer is trying to lean the system due to a rich
condition. fuel pump replaced recently with no change. i
tried an airflow meter (which has fi... Trouble codes: P1179

1991 Lexus LS400 4.0L TachVIN: JT8UF11E2Mthanks in advance for any help i can recieve. after 2 days
of electrical nightmares, we are down to 1 item. the tach
seems to be miscalibrated. it shows 100 rpms at idle and
gradually climbs up as rpms increase. the sweep is
consistant with accelleration. howe...

2001 Lincoln Continental 4.6L UnknownVIN: 1LNHM97V51This is the strangest thing I have ever seen. I am at a
loss. This car idles smooth & drives smooth, but if you
take your foot slightly off the brake and let the car creep
very slowly the car will shake similar to a very warped
brake rotor but it is faster tha...

2000 Mazda Protege ES 1.8L engine perforanceVIN: JM1BJ2211Yplease help this vehicle was refered by another tech with a
no start condition. i've verified spark and fuel to cover
basics but found timing belt tensioner spring broke.
replaced timing belt and spring setting marks as described
by mitchell and still no start...

1995 Mercedes-Benz S320 SWB 3.2L wiper systemVIN: WDBGA33EXSIf 12v is connected to wiper motor wipers will operate in
low speed. Combination switch appears to be OK. Voltage out
of switch changed as switch was changed from intmit. to low
to high. Wiring diagrams I have do not match this vehicle.
I suspect wiper relay b...

1999 Mercedes-Benz E430 4.3L brakes lock upVIN: WDBJF70H0Xcar came in with brakes locking up and abs/esp/bas lights
on c1332 bas solenoid valve open or short, c1201 bas
release switch. this codes could not be erased. after
performing tests given in mercedes info we replaced the
booster. now we were able to clear faul...

1995 Mercury Cougar XR-7 4.6L engineVIN: 1MELM62W6Smakes big smoke clouds after extended idle and uses alot of
engine oil. approx 1 qt in 500 miles. before condemn engine
for overhaul is there any common problem that could cause
this? we are a chevy store and do not have access to ford
svc info. did not find a...

2000 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L po745VIN: 1N6ED27T3YHi all, my first post. I have a po745 trans line pressure
sol. valve code. MIL. on at all times is the only costumer
complaint. Im useing an older OTC scaner so alldata is not
much help (cant flow chart) I have pulled the pan down and
checked press. sol. 3ohm,...

2000 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L No StartVIN: 1N4DL01D2YGroup,
This Altima will crank/no start only when sitting in sun or
very warm conditions (hot soak as they say) It cranks and
will not start but not in my presence since we started this
goose chase. Weather has cooled here a bit and have not
seen symptoms but ...

2001 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L clutch hydralicsVIN: JN1CA31D31We've tried everthing we can think of to get the air bled
out of the system. Followed Mitchell's procedure, manually
bled, used power/suction bleeder. Clutch pedal free play is
within specs. Clutch apply point is just off the floor,
vehicle is hard to shift. T...

2005 Nissan murano 3.5L Cuts out, StallVIN: JN1TAN2502suv runs great no problem whatso ever all scann readings
are normall, no MIL/codes (scann with mt 2500)the only
problem is on start up, hot or cold , when starting the
car, fires up good goes up to 1500 then drops down to 200
rpm or dies do it three time then ...

1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 3.1L Hesitation, Cuts out, StallVIN: 1G3AG54N7PThe owner reported a stalling, miss when cold. When you try
to move the car it stalls when cold, after it is warmed up,
the car does not stall, but it has no power. I disconnected
the MAF sensor, the engine check light comes on. The car
has very normal power a...

1996 Oldsmobile LSS 3.8L StallVIN: 1G3HY52K3TThis car has had an ongoing history of intermittent
stalling for several months. A couple of times a day it
quietly dies on decel and you notice it only when you try
to turn the steering wheel unless you happen to be looking
at the dash. It belongs to an older... Trouble codes: B1023, B1035

1999 Oldsmobile 88 Royale 3.8L MisfireVIN: 1G3HN52K8Xthanks in advance for taking time to read this post.we have
a 3.8 that we did a head job on customer got it hot.we
replaced head gaskests had heads milled and checked for
cracks.we put vehicle back together and cant get rid of cyl
no 3 misfire,we have spark an... Trouble codes: 300 (cylinder 3 misfire)

1995 Toyota Tacoma DLX 2.4L No StartVIN: 4TAUN53B6SCustomers concern is an intermittant no start after hot
soak usually on hot days. Problem started last year in the
summer months but has gotten worse. Independant shop tried
fuel pump-didn't fix it.
Hard to duplicate. No codes however while testing iat code
a...

1999 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L speedometerVIN: 3VWR881H0XVehicle came in with MIL light on. Used Snap On scanner in
Generic OBD II mode. PO 501 VSS out of range only code.Road
tested vehicle did not set code only one trip 1/2 mile in
length. Not 100% sure but I thought the speedo was working.
Cleared code, next day ...

2001 Volkswagen Golf GTI GLX 2.8L MPG MeterVIN: 9BWPG61J51Some of you may remember i had asked some questions about
this car last month. We finally have the car here and have
found out that the multi function indicator will not reset.
we removed the stalk and tested the reset switch and it
seems to work just fine. Th...

1996 Volvo 850 GLT 2.4L LightingVIN: YV1LW5545TThank you all in advance for any help on this one. I have
one issue and one question on this one. This 850 has no
dash illumination lights at all. Customer says this just
happend all the sudden one day (not intermittent at any
point in time). All bulbs in clus...

1998 Volvo V70 X/C AWD 2.4L driveshaftVIN: YV1LZ5644WPlease see repair history below. The front cv on the
propeller shaft was cooked. Replaced it car ran fine. Now
it has returned 2k later with a driveline shudder on turns
rt or left. It feels like a 4wd locked up on dry pavement,
or a limited slip with the wron...

1997 Audi Cabriolet 2.8L No StartVIN: WAUAA88G7VFIRST OF ALL i WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO THE LOYAL VAGCOM FANS.
I wasnt insulting the program I was just stating every
symptom I had. I have learned in all these years, if its
man made it will have flaws. whether it was the car,our
laptop or vagcom I was just tryin...

1998 BMW 323i 2.5L StartingVIN: WBABJ833XWAlthough I had already discussed this with my friends at
Memphis Motorwerks, who had to go digging in the archives
to find the answer, Stephen was right. Just leave the key
in the number 2 position for about twenty minutes and the
on board computer will countd...

1995 Cadillac Eldorado ETC 4.6L Blower MotorVIN: 1G6ET1299SFIXED. Thanks to Dan, Alan, Allen, Kenneth, Dean and Reid
for your time. Needed a new blower motor. Simple detail
overlooked but unknown to us---Car must be running at time
of test. Alldata coveniently left that step out of our
equation. Dean, yes we did go to...

1995 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L ride controlVIN: 1ASDEW4345Thank you to all that replied. You are able to disable the
light without causing any problems with the ride control.
If you follow the procedure for installing a relay outlined
in the gm tsb you must also unplug the front struts. Thanks
again.

1989 Chevrolet Motorhome 7.4L Power SteeringVIN: 1GBKP37WXKThanks to all that responded to my request. Some
suggestions supplied were that the pressure was too low,
this was not exactly the condition but almost. To repair it
the system was flushed with some power steering flush from
BG & then low climate fluid was the...

1992 Chevrolet S10 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, StallVIN: 1GBCS10AXPFix was a new computer. Short term trim settled in a 89-90,
which I know is low of the 128 ideal, but is about as good
as I've come to expect on vehicles of this age, trim comes
right up off idle. I had unplugged the egr and verified map
performance, sorry, fo... Trouble codes: 44 (lean exhaust).

1992 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.8L Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp onVIN: 1GNDU06L7NWell ain't this business FUN!!! Nobody out there will
beleive what fixed this car except possibly Kenny Andrews
who had similar problem in Sept 2000.(Check the archives
for 94 Lumina 3.8 code p0341) I myself looked at that post
and just figured that he must ha... Trouble codes: 018 (Crank-cam error).

1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.1L MisfireVIN: 2G1WW12M9SThank you everyone for all the help on this vehicle. First
I found 2 new plug wires defective and one injector.
Replace all defective parts and it runs like new. Thanks
again for all the reponses and ideas.

1995 Chevrolet Lumina LS 3.1L 1st Gear & OverdriveVIN: 2G1WN52MXSThank You All For Your Quick Responses. James [...] Alabama
Hit It On The Head. The TCS Fuse Was Blown. I Guess It Blew
Discon Unhooking The Battery. The Old Transmission had 1st
It Was Slipping Really Bad In 3rd. Thanks Again

1996 Chevrolet S10 LS 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, No PowerVIN: 1GCCS1942TThanks to all who helped. I over looked this problem
because compression seemed to be good on all cyls. I
assumed that since compression was good then valve timing
must be right therefore the timing marks on the cam and
crank must be right. WRONG. Thanks to Da... Trouble codes: P0108.

1996 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L High IdleVIN: 1GNDM19W7TOne of the four wires from the PCM to the IAC was open?? I
just ran another wire and that fixed the problem. Wiring
harness problems are rare as compared to component
failures. I should have checked for continuity before
asking for help. Most of the replies I ... Trouble codes: P1509 (IAC System High Rpm).

1998 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp onVIN: 1GCCS1447WProblem has not reoccured for customer but one more time,
all the information and circumstances were pretty close to
the original complaint. Testing of all sensors and wiring
are OK. My final conclusion is the the PCM is at fault but
the customer will not repl... Trouble codes: P0200 (Injector circuit fault), P0302 (Misfire 2).

1998 Dodge B1500 5.2L Shift interlock VIN: 2B6HB11Y1WAter contacting the original owner they verified that there
was no shift interlock between applying the brake and
moving shift lever when vehicle is running. One response
was a part number for a dog that breaks and I will assume
this is for the interlock to ke...

1996 Eagle Vision ESi 3.5L No StartVIN: 2E3HD56F4TYeah BABY! Thanks to all who replied. Paul from Canada got
me on track and also gave me instructions on how to check
for working PCM. Problem was a bolt had broken off under
water pump and fell down between timing belt and crank gear
( while running ). This ca...

1993 Ford F-150 XL 4.9L ElectronicVIN: 1FTDF15Y6PHi All, sorry for taking so long to close this request. The
problem with this vehicle was a valve being stuck in the
valve body. Thanks to all of you that took the time out to
respond it was greatly appreciated.. Thanks again..

1996 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L No Start, MIL Lamp onVIN: 1FTJX35F8TSorry for taking so long with a fix,I simply forgot to
close this help request,this truck had a Dealer installed
alarm/Theft system that was tied into the idm/pcm comm.
circuit,I simply removed and disconnected the theft device
and the truck started right-up,.... Trouble codes: 1663 (1667 -), 1667 (1668 -), 1668.

2000 Ford Excursion XLT 6.8L MisfireVIN: 1FMNU41S5YThanks for all the great replies.The problem with the
injector #10 was that the ground signal cable was open,now
is running great.Thanks Thomas. Trouble codes: P0310.

2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.8L emission testVIN: 1FTNF21501unknown to me, this vehicle was nor OBD2 compliant. These
monitors will never be ready. A few adjustments on the
emissions machine and all is ok. Many thanks to all the
replys. You guys are the best!!!

2003 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, MisfireVIN: 1FTYR11U13well thanks to you all at iatn this one is gone ,i forgot
to mention to everyone that i did try secondary ignition
first ,sorry about that .however i believe maf was the
culprit, after raising my stress level some this one is
fixed .you guys rock!!! Trouble codes: P0306, P0316.

1992 Geo Metro 1.0L no 1-2 unless manually shiftVIN: 2C1MR6465NWe replaced the transmission module. The pcm recieves
information from the module. Once we plugged the module in,
the vehicle shifted normal. Thanks to the few that
responded. Iatn is a valuable tool and a great asset to us
independant shops!

1996 GMC C1500 Suburban 5.7L MIL Lamp onVIN: 1GKEC16R5TThank you to everyones reponses on the problem. After
testing the system I found a oxygen sensor wire with one
strand sticking out of the case and it was rubbing on topof
the transmission housing causing the MIL to come on. I
found it by following the wire by ... Trouble codes: P 161.

2000 GMC Safari SL 4.3L Hesitation, Surge, no powertVIN: 1GKDM19W1YThanks to all who posted. Especially Jim [...] who nailed
it. After repairing the MAF sensor wires, I didn't think I
could also have a bad MAF sensor. But it did. I
disconnected the MAF sensor and the vehicle ran great.
Replaced the sensor and all is good!

2002 Hyundai Accent GS 1.6L Indiglo lightingVIN: KMHCG35CX2Replaced an internal DC/AC power inverter within the
cluster which apparently goes bad at times. Doides as
suggested were checked and were OK. Inverter in stock at
the dealer...what does that tell you?? Thanks for the
help!

1999 Isuzu Rodeo S 2.2L MIL Lamp onVIN: 4S2CK58D0XAfter further testing, it was found to be the exhaust
system. The customer declined any further repairs.
Something puzzled our shop, the testing procedures
requested direct manifold vaccum to the MAP sensor. This is
impossible on this particular model. We appr... Trouble codes: 0401 (egr flow insufficient).

2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L cooling systemVIN: SATJFA01DXthank you to all who replied. we first removed the
thermostat and ran the car without it for a day and it ran
fine. no overheating. so we put a new thermostat from the
dealer and made sure we had no air in the system by using a
vacuum bleeder and running the e...

1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L bad temp sensorVIN: 1J4GZ58S1VThanks to all who sent info to help me out. Customer was
quick to say no repairs please ! Look like it was going to
take a new dash unit. Around $1000 dollars. Here are some
ideas and help sent to me.
1. Does it display bad temp sensor, or bad COOLANT sensor...

2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L heaterVehicle had broken blend doors as suspected becuase could
turn shaft all the way around but my concern was actuator
inop. Alldata no help but if you unhook battery when you
first turn on the actuators will try to set limits if none
found they will stop working...

2001 Lexus RX300 3.0L drivetrain?VIN: JTJHF10UX1the noise was coming from the front differential, we
changed the oil in it and the noise was still there. we
called the dealer to find it was still under warranty and
the owner is taking it to them for the repair. when it made
the noise was only from a dead st...

1992 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L Cuts out, MisfireVIN: 1LNLM812NYHi guys!
Sorry its taken so long to get back on here to post the
fix. Still helping our relatives in the south get back on
their feet.
Mr. Rod [...]
were on the money in suggesting checking the EGR system.
The va...

1999 Lincoln Town Car Cartier 4.6L Charge lightVIN: 1LNHM83W8XThanks to all who responded so soon. I forgot to metion
that I did check the A/C waveform on this alternator and
didn't see any problems. It was a unanimous concensus that
the alternator was the culprit and indeed it was. After
replacing it the light has staye...